FIRST LOOK
An outpost of L.A.’s Platform is coming to the Funk Zone: the plans call for “a collection of independent merchants, eateries, and creative businesses” in a complex of mainly one-story buildings.
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FOOD STUFF
••• Montecito’s restaurant scene is on the verge of a sea change.
••• Sweet Reef Boba debuts today.
••• Beast Taqueria has opened inside M. Special on State Street.
••• Organic Soup Kitchen semi-announced a second location.
••• Lagerville beer festival is this Saturday.
••• Motley Crew Ranch found a new location for its store.
••• Roblar Winery is now serving dinner three nights a week.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales include a cool contemporary villa for $15.79 million; 2016 Riviera house with views for days; new construction on five-plus acres in Goleta; a pair of Alta Mesa renovations; one-bedroom cabin on 81 acres; and more. See what sold—and for how much.
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Recent Comments
The old Victor the Florist shop at corner of Santa Barbara & Anapamu streets? — Peter
They can't even get the metro link linked! — Christine!A
Exactly this. I haven't heard any realistic alternatives yet. — BrR
The land is privately owned and zoned for development. What operates on it today exists at the discretion of the owners, and that can change… — BrR
Those tract homes are tacky and not good enough for precious Carpinteria. Carp deserves much better than those eye sores. — KK
It’s not vacant parcel: it’s a beautiful co-op organic farm, Farm Cart Organics, that feeds our community, and a farm school, Carpinteria Children’s Farm, and… — Sarah
Respectfully, there was never a version of development on this site that Carpinteria was going to welcome with open arms. That's the problem. Even if… — EM
My comment on your post here last June: https://www.sitelinesb.com/nearly-200-housing-units-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ “the developer is saying it’ll use the density bonus to accommodate the housing instead—and retain the… — SkyG
I’d definitely prefer a hotel with restaurant, farm, grounds, etc. than Orange County tract homes. — BW
For anyone curious, the "farm resort" initially proposed—and intensely resisted by Carpinteria residents—is described in this post: https://www.sitelinesb.com/99-room-farm-resort-proposed-for-the-carpinteria-bluffs/ — Erik Torkells